Law and Religion Headlines

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Wafer-thin commitment
(Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

Protecting the rights of ethnic and religious minorities: addressing contemporary global challenges
(Wilton Park Report (WP 1442))

Hopes of religious freedom in former Soviet Union fall short
(Armine Sahkyan, The World Post)

EVENT: 22 March 2016: Justice Scalia, Religious Freedom, and the Future of the Supreme Court
(Panel Discussion, Newseum: Knight Conference Center, Washington, D.C.)

Monday, 21 March 2016

The UGCC in annexed Crimea took the challenge and strives for registration
(RISU: Religious Information Service of Ukraine)

Security service of Ukraine: Subversive reconnaissance group planning terrorist acts against ethnic and religious minorities detained in Odesa
(RISU: Religious Information Service of Ukraine)

Religion, ethics and the workplace: Cross the boss
(The Economist)

On religious freedom in the "European" Ukraine
(Max Linnik's Blog, Pray for Ukraine)

Persecution of religious minorities by Hindus climbing in India, say monitoring groups
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Ultra-Orthodox turn to 'kosher' Internet
(Mordechai Goldman, Al-Monitor: Israel Pulse)

New campaign against face veil sparks controversy in Egypt
(Khalid Hassan, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

Refugee crisis: Boats arrive in Greece despite EU deal
(Al Jazeera)

Italian bishop tells priests not to let Muslims pray in churches
(Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service)

Missouri Christian wears hijab in solidarity
(Sally Morrow, Religion News Service)

Trump at AIPAC troubles Jewish consciences
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)

Hindu vigilantes reportedly hang Muslim cowherds
(Religion News Service)

Conservative Catholics endorse Ted Cruz as Trump alternative
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Pope says don’t turn backs on refugees
(Religion News Service)

Scalia’s death a blow to Obamacare contraception challengers
(Religion News Service)

‘All or nothing’ Obamacare objections threaten religious liberty (COMMENTARY)
(Holly Hollman, Religion News Service)

Uzbekistan: "Aren't you exaggerating by saying he was detained?"
(Forum 18 News Service)

Morocco’s program for securing religious toleration: A model for the region?
(Aomar Boum, The University of Chicago Divinity School: Sightings)

The Bali Process can do a lot more to respond to forced migration in our region
(Travers McLeod, The Conversation)

Looking beyond ‘the refugee crisis’, can migrants be the new agents of democracy?
(Stefan Rother, The Conversation)

Washington Post reports: Bible says women are inferior to men and meant to gratify them
(Bobby Ross, Jr., Get Religion (blog))

Bill barring non-orthodox from ritual baths is unconstitutional, Israel's attorney general says
(Sharon Pulwer, Haaretz)

Israel's attorney general says bill restoring orthodox control of mikvehs is invalid
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Church plan challengers score second appellate victory
(Jacklyn Wille, BNA Pension & Benefits Daily)

7th Circuit: Hospital system's retirement plan is not an exempt "church plan"
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Who owns the mosque-cathedral of Córdoba?
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Europe's free-speech apocalypse is already here
(Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Policy)

Europe doesn’t owe migrants fairness
(James Traub, Foreign Policy)

Message from Madison conference: Religion news is struggling, but still surviving
(Jim Davis, Get Religion (blog))

Did a familiar religion-news 'Blind Spot' shape coverage of ISIS genocide declaration?
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

'Aides said' is the key: Why it was so hard to say ISIS is guilty of 'genocide' against Christians
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

A mysterious murder: An ISIS wannabe and the case of the generic burning Buddhas
(Terry Mattingly, Get Religion (blog))

EVENT, 21 March 2016: Religion, Security & Foreign Policy – Parliamentary Event featuring Cole Durham and Peter Petkoff, hosted by Baroness Berridge & Jim Shannon MP
(Gurinder Singh Jhans, All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief)

EVENT, 21 March 2016: "First Amendment on College Campuses: Speech, Religion, Sexuality, Gender", Newseum, Washington, D.C.
(Religious Freedom Center, Newseum Institute)

Reservation of space in churchyards
(David Pocklington, Law & Religion UK)

The ultimate crime: America uses the G-word to describe Islamic State’s atrocities
(The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and Public Policy])

EVENT, 18 March 2016: Women's Rights in Post-Conflict
(Palais des Nations, Room XXI, Geneva, Organized by Association Miriasme® Intenational)

EVENT, 17-19 March 2016: "Beyond the Grave", Interfaith Conference, Brigham Young University
(Brigham Young University Religious Education)

Thursday, 17 March 2016

Gender equality bills in Pakistan and Nigeria face religious backlash
(National Secular Society)

Swiss people's party moves to roll out burka ban nationwide
(Donna Rachel Edmunds, Breitbart)

Say no to a bad deal with Turkey
(Kenneth Roth, Salil Shetty, and Catherine Woollard, Human Rights Watch)

Even after escaping Isis, the suffering of the Yazidis persists
(Giles Fraser, The Guardian)

Why record numbers of Ukrainian Jews are fleeing to Israel
(Katie Engelhart, VICE)

How Syria’s uprising spawned a jihad
(Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic)

UK Mennonites end Sunday services after numbers dwindle
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Iran's Jews on life inside Israel's 'enemy state': 'We feel secure and happy'
(Kim Sengupta, The Independent)

Death toll of pilgrims in Jordan bus crash rises to 16
(Omar Akour, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Poland tatars feel uncertain as anti-Muslim sentiment grows
(Ryan Schuessler, The New York Times)

Justice Department probing town's denial to build mosque
(The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Department of Justice to investigate denial of New Jersey mosque
(Tim Darragh, Religion News Service)

Indiana could ban abortion in cases of Down syndrome
(Sandhya Somashekhar, The Washington Post)

Georgia governor cites Jesus in signaling 'religious freedom' bill opposition
(Greg Botelho and Doug Criss, CNN)

The Economist explains: What we know about Saint Patrick
(B.C., The Economist)

India’s youth are trading fatalism and karma for free will—and higher expectations
(The Economist)

French pharmacist 'refused to sell contraceptives' to women
(The Local (fr))

John Kerry: ISIS responsible for genocide
(Elise Labott and Tal Kopan, CNN)

John Kerry: ISIL is guilty of genocide
(Al Jazeera)

Kerry says ISIS guilty of genocide
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Kansas passes law allowing student religious groups to limit membership to adherents
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Mormon scolded by Christian group is at center of Kansas law
(Melissa Hellman, ABC)

Woman drops lawsuit against police over removal of religious headscarf
(Khalil AlHajal, MLive)

Woman drops lawsuit against Dearborn over headscarf removal
(Erica McClain, Dearborn Press & Guide)

Suit against Dearborn Police on forced hijab removal is withdrawn
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Many claims of non-liturgical Navy chaplains are dismissed; several claims survive
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

JCRC and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsor interfaith hunger Seder
(Jewish in St. Louis)

Muslims are pretty much like the rest of us: RNS steps lightly through new survey
(Jim Davis, Get Religion)

Israel’s religiously divided society: part I
(Marcus Roberts, MercatorNet.com)

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